Himeyuri Cenotaph, War memorial in Itoman, Japan
The Himeyuri Cenotaph stands above a former cave shelter where students and medical workers sought protection during the Battle of Okinawa.
The memorial commemorates 227 students and teachers from Himeyuri Girls' School who perished while serving as nurses during World War II in 1945.
The names of all students and teachers are inscribed on the structure, making it a central place for remembering the civilian casualties of the Okinawa conflict.
The memorial site includes a museum that operates from 9:00 AM to 5:25 PM, offering multilingual information materials and displaying personal artifacts from the war period.
The cenotaph marks the location where 80 people, including 42 Himeyuri students and teachers, lost their lives during an attack in the final days of battle.
Location: Itoman
Inception: April 7, 1946
GPS coordinates: 26.09637,127.69075
Latest update: May 26, 2025 19:15
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